Theory and Practice
Aquaponics and hydroponics systems are complex, living ecosystems. Water quality, indoor climate, fish species and plant selection interact – what seems clear-cut in textbooks often plays out differently in practice. Our consulting starts where general knowledge reaches its limits: with your specific system and your goals.
Motivation: Sustainability
The goal is sustainable food supply with minimal impact on nature and the environment. To this end, we provide extensive information on the operation of aqua and hydroponics systems – also for those interested who do not become customers. Self-sufficiency offers advantages in resource conservation, short supply chains and crisis resilience.
Open Technology Instead of Monopoly
Our open-source software promotes the standardization and interchangeability of this technology. It should become widely established, rather than being proprietary to individual companies.
Business Model: Revenue and Resources
In our research, we combine maximum yield with minimal resource and cost input. The primary goal: sustainable agriculture.
Technology & Know-how as a Product
Every control system incorporates knowledge from our own ongoing research. This know-how is the actual product – it enables efficient system operation without the need for in-house development work or lengthy learning processes.
Abstract
The goal of our company is to provide technology, knowledge, consulting and implementation in all aspects of aquaponics & hydroponics.
The company itself operates research and development in the following areas:
- Coordinated with planting, growth phase and season
- Custom nutrient solutions: Precisely tailored to plant species and variety
- Phase-specific formulas: Optimized for growth, flowering and fruit set
- Seasonal adjustment: Designed for light conditions and temperatures
- System compatibility: Separate fertilizer for hydroponics, special additives for the aquaponics microbiome
- Water quality management: Considering pH and EC values of the base water
- of pumps, filters, controllers, sensors and all parts of a system
- Precise component selection: Matched to system size and plant requirements
- Energy-efficient control: Optimized run times for pumps and lighting
- Intelligent control loops: Automatic adjustment based on sensor data
- Robust & reliable sensors: pH, EC, NO₃⁻, NH₄⁺, O², temperature, water level, etc.
- Central system monitoring: Remote control and alerting for critical values
- Scalable architecture: Easy expansion of the system with additional components
- of the entire system to ensure maximum autonomy and security
- Location-independent system access
- Real-time dashboards & visualization
- Mobile notifications & alerts
- Remote diagnostics & status reports
- Cloud-based data storage & analysis
- Secure remote access
- Real-time parameter monitoring: Continuous recording of all critical values
- Automated growth logging: Documentation from germination to harvest
- Data-based success analysis: Correlation of environmental data with plant development
- Proactive deviation alerts: Immediate notification when setpoints are missed
- Visual trend evaluation: Clear presentation of growth and system performance
- Benchmarking & targets: Comparison of results with defined growth goals
Software & Hardware
Furthermore, we develop all the software for control, regulation, monitoring and supervision ourselves or use open-source and license-free products to ensure your independence. We also offer measurement technology from our own development.
- Centrally via computer
- Decentrally via PC
- Without computer, directly on the device
Nutrients, conductivity, process control (water exchange and water flow monitoring, nutrient concentration, oxygen content, etc.) – all based on industrial standard sensors
Contact
You can reach us by phone, email or at our research site. Please make an appointment so that we have enough time for you. Even without an appointment, you are warmly welcome and can visit our test and research facilities during regular office hours.
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Research and Development Facility
Estrada de Oles
40.035 -7.5215
40°02'06.0"N 7°31'17.4"W